IP Library Granted Patent US 9,835,915
Granted Patent B2
US 9,835,915 · App. 13/558,156 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

Liquid crystal display

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Patent No.
US 9,835,915
App. No.
13/558,156
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display in which the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode directly contacts the common electrode such that a signal delay of the common voltage line may be reduced and simultaneously a reduction in the aperture ratio of the liquid crystal display may be prevented.

Claims (84)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first substrate;

a gate line disposed on the first substrate;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor;

a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrode via a first insulating layer; and

a common voltage line directly contacting the common electrode and having no layer interposed between the common voltage line and the common electrode,

wherein:

the pixel electrode comprises a branch electrode;

the common voltage line comprises a bent portion having an oblique angle with respect to an extending direction of the gate line;

the bent portion of the common voltage line directly contacts the common electrode; and

the bent portion of the common voltage line overlaps the data line.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the width of the common voltage line is equal to or greater than the width of the data line.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising:

a color filter disposed on the first substrate; and

a light blocking member disposed between two neighboring color filters among the plurality of color filters and disposed at a position corresponding to the data line.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second substrate facing the first substrate;

a color filter disposed on the first substrate or the second substrate; and

a light blocking member disposed on the second substrate.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein

the width of the common voltage line is equal to or less than the width of the data line.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein

the width of the light blocking member is equal to or greater than the width of the data line.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

11. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first substrate;

a gate line and a data line disposed on the first substrate;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a common electrode disposed on the first substrate;

a common voltage line directly contacting the common electrode and having no layer interposed between the common voltage line and the common electrode;

a first insulating layer disposed on the common electrode; and

a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulating layer,

wherein:

the common electrode and the pixel electrode overlap each other, and at least one of the common electrode and the plurality of pixel electrodes comprises a branch electrode;

the common voltage line comprises a bent portion parallel to the data line and forms an oblique angle with respect to an extending direction of the gate line;

the bent portion of the common voltage line directly contacts the common electrode; and

the bent portion of the common voltage line overlaps the data line.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of color filters disposed on the first substrate,

wherein two neighboring color filters among the plurality of color filters overlap each other at a position corresponding to the data line.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 13 , wherein

the width of the common voltage line is equal to or greater than the width of the data line.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , further comprising

a second insulating layer disposed between the plurality of color filters and the common electrode.

16. The liquid crystal display of claim 15 , wherein

the common voltage line comprises a first portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of gate lines and a second portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of data lines.

17. The liquid crystal display of claim 16 , wherein

the first portion of the common voltage line is disposed on one of every three neighboring gate lines among the plurality of gate lines.

18. The liquid crystal display of claim 16 , wherein

the second portion of the common voltage line is disposed on one of every three neighboring data lines among the plurality of data lines.

19. The liquid crystal display of claim 16 , wherein

the second portion of the common voltage line is disposed on one of every six neighboring data lines among the plurality of data lines.

20. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , further comprising

a light blocking member disposed between two neighboring color filters among a plurality of color filters and disposed at a position corresponding to the data line.

21. The liquid crystal display of claim 20 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

22. The liquid crystal display of claim 21 , further comprising

a second insulating layer disposed between the plurality of color filters and the common electrode.

23. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second substrate facing the first substrate; and

a light blocking member disposed on the second substrate.

24. The liquid crystal display of claim 23 , wherein

the width of the common voltage line is equal to or less than the width of the data line.

25. The liquid crystal display of claim 24 , wherein

the width of the light blocking member is equal to or greater than the width of the data line.

26. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , further comprising

a second insulating layer disposed between the plurality of color filters and the common electrode.

27. The liquid crystal display of claim 26 , wherein

the common voltage line comprises a first portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of gate lines and a second portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of data lines.

28. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein

the common voltage line is disposed directly on or directly under the common electrode.

29. The liquid crystal display of claim 28 , wherein

the common voltage line comprises a first portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of gate lines and a second portion overlapping at least one of the plurality of data lines.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: LONESTAR CRYSTAL DISPLAY LLC
Reel/Frame 074944/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060778/0543 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNORS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028658 FRAME 0617. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 3, 2012
From: KIM, SUNG-HOON; YEOM, JOO SEOK; RYU, KYU WAN; CHOI, JEONG SOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028721/0270 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2012
From: KIM, SUNG-HOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028658/0617 →